The Daily Plan-it / Dean of Students Blog, Columbia J-school

April 20, 2011

20th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Filed under: Healthcare Issues, Speakers

Join John Hockenberry, radio host of “The Takeaway” on WNYC, as he explores the impact of ground-breaking legislation
that gave civil rights protection to individuals with disabilities through the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Date: April 27, 2011
Time: 6:30pm
Location: School of Journalism, Lecture Hall (3rd Floor)
This seminar is free and open to the public.

The venue is wheelchair accessible. Please consult Columbia’s disability access map
www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/map/accessibilitymap.pdf
Sign language interpreting and CART services will be available. Please contact Disability Services at (212) 854-2388 or disability@columbia.edu by April 20 to request other disability accommodations or with questions about the event.

This event is co-sponsored by the University Seminar on Disability Studies and Disability Services.

www.health.columbia.edu/20ADA

Master’s Project & Master’s Thesis Showcase

Filed under: Master's Project, Part-time Students, M.A. Program, M.S. Program

To: M.S. & M.A. Students

From: SPJ Academic Affairs Committee & J-School Broadcast Department

So you’ve completed the master’s project or thesis. Now what?

Join your classmates to showcase and celebrate your work! Sign up now with this (very quick!) form.

On May 11th from 12-5 p.m., students will present their work, watch / read other projects and enjoy free food!

Participating students will have the opportunity to sign up for a time that fits their schedule. And feel free to just drop by if you can’t make it to the full event. It’s a great opportunity to share your work - or to practice pitching it!

All media are welcome.

Those presenting Radio, Hybrid or Digital Media projects will have 15 minutes to introduce their projects, play a segment from it and field a few questions. Print projects will be presented, either extracts or in full, in a separate room.

If you have already indicated that you are interested in being a part of the showcase, you still need to enter your information on this form to participate.

Questions? Email CUJShowcase@gmail.com.

**DEADLINE TO RESPOND IS APRIL 26TH at midnight.**

Thank you!

-SPJ Academic Affairs Committee & J-School Broadcast Department

Click here to access the form.






















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